Critical Investigation proposal reload

Working title:
What impact do the graphic representations of violent, sexist content in popular video games, such as GTA5, have on their audiences?

Angle:
He takes a look at the impact of Video Games, specifically looking at Grand Theft Auto and how the fact that it promotes the killing of innocent civilians. He looked at the question from many different angles giving examples of real life situations. He then spoke about the negative representation of Females within the game. Most girls are prostitute and have very little narrative and meaning in the game.

Hypothesis:
In this critical investigation the negative impact of video games have on us have been discussed. This includes the killing of innocent people, stereotypical women i.e. to be inferior. stereotypes.


Linked production piece:
Raghav created an film trailer. This was called Diablo, it included crime, and also had drug use.  


Issue/Debates:

Representation and Stereotyping -
GTA shows a very negative representation of both Italian and Black people. Most of the characters in the game from are either Italian or Black. The Italian characters play part of a Mafia and the black play a sort of struggling character. This also stereotypes both nationalities.

Grand Theft Auto also portrays women in a very negative way, women in the game do not have much narrative. One could say that there character is a little pointless. Most of the women in the game are prostitutes and are shown in only that form. It is very common for the characters to kill the prostitute after she has finished doing her job. Normally, this is incredibly negative but the game portrays this to be something 'cool' and 'positive'.

Regulation and censorship is also mentioned, as GTA is a game rated 18, many of the users are actually much younger and one could say that they are easily influenced. Therefore, by playing games like GTA often it could lead them to eventually think what they are doing is actually normal and not a problem.

Looking at it from a social perspective, the game leaves a very negative effect on it's users and the people it has stereotyped.